Isiah Pacheco · Tyler Allgeier · 2026 week 1

Isiah Pacheco or Tyler Allgeier?

Start Tyler Allgeier — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 points. The matchup leans Tyler Allgeier (LAC allow the 27th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Isiah Pacheco vs NO 3.9 18th 6.3 414 healthy
Tyler Allgeier START @ LAC 4.9 27th · tough 4.5 528 healthy

RBs vs NO recently: Breece Hall 6.3 pts (W16) · Tony Pollard 9.5 pts (W17) · Bijan Robinson 4.3 pts (W18).

RBs vs LAC recently: Javonte Williams 4.3 pts (W16) · Woody Marks 7.5 pts (W17) · Jaleel McLaughlin 5.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tyler Allgeier carries the higher trade value — 528 against 414 (a 22% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyler Allgeier gets the most. Momentum: Isiah Pacheco -45 and Tyler Allgeier +26 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.